The Xbox One and PS4 are getting some killer updates in the near future, bringing support for 4K gaming, VR, and more. Microsoft’s 4K-capable Xbox One S even has a release date in August. If you’ve been watching the news or waiting to upgrade, here’s what you need to know.

The Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Vita have put amazing games in players’ hands over the last four or five years, but they each offer a very different experience. Both systems have matured and seen a lot of changes, and now that they’ve likely reached their final form, it’s time to compare the two.

If you’ve been playing video games for any amount of time, odds are pretty high you have at least one console in your entertainment center doing nothing, and that sucks. Don’t let your old friend sit there and collect a gross film of dust and grime, give it a new life—or find someone who will. Here’s how.

Last week, gaming deal site GOG released their Galaxy library app. PC users have had Steam for a long time, but GOG wants Galaxy to improve the status quo. Here’s why it’s worth adding to your repertoire.

Unless you can think of a clever way to store them, user manuals are kind of a hassle to keep around. When you find yourself in need of one, however, Central Manuals lets you find and download them for free in the PDF format.

Ecosystem lock in is a rampant problem in the mobile industry, with every manufacturer preferring its own platform at the expense of others. Every so often there are exceptions, though. Like this collection of apps Microsoft made for Android, of all platforms.

If you've tried playing a retro console on a modern HDTV, you may not have liked what you saw — smeary, stretched images that are a far cry from the sharp chunky blocks of yesteryear. Luckily, there's a better way for purists to get a crystal clear image that doesn't involve buying an old CRT TV.

There are all kinds of good reasons to hack a game console that don't involve cheating at games, such as adding functionality, creating a media center, or just breathing new life into a beloved old gadget. Have you done it?

Many people are rediscovering the consoles and games they spent so many hours playing and Nintendo systems are popular for modding to play multiple types of games. Console modding forum Made by Bacteria user Hailrazer combined several mods into an uber-GameCube that also plays N64 games.

It's Friday night. You're torn between wanting to go to the pub and hang out at home playing games on your xBox 360. Reddit user DBrizzle was faced with this dilemma and cut the Goridan Knot by moving his xBox into a custom enclosure that also included a 18-inch monitor so he can game while out for a pint.

Your phone is already the center of your digital life—it keeps your in touch with friends and family, it's the camera you keep in your pocket, and it's the music and video player you can pull out for entertainment whenever you're bored. Let's take your phone and all of the media you have on it to the next level.…